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PERCENTAGE CROWN HEIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crown height percentage
1, record 1, English, crown%20height%20percentage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance between the girdle and table planes expressed as a percentage of the average girdle diameter. 2, record 1, English, - crown%20height%20percentage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crown height percentage is calculated by dividing the crown height by the girdle diameter(girdle width for fancy cuts like the marquise). 3, record 1, English, - crown%20height%20percentage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- percentage of the crown height
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pourcentage de hauteur de couronne
1, record 1, French, pourcentage%20de%20hauteur%20de%20couronne
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On calcule le pourcentage de la hauteur de la couronne en divisant la hauteur de la couronne par le diamètre du rondis (par la largeur du rondis dans le cas d'une taille fantaisie comme la taille marquise). 2, record 1, French, - pourcentage%20de%20hauteur%20de%20couronne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crown height
1, record 2, English, crown%20height
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crown depth 2, record 2, English, crown%20depth
- crown thickness 2, record 2, English, crown%20thickness
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The perpendicular distance between the plane of the girdle and the plane of the table facet, measured as a percentage of the girdle diameter. 3, record 2, English, - crown%20height
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crown height is measured from the girdle plane to the table plane and is expressed as a percentage of the girdle diameter which is 100%. In the Tolkowsky brilliant cut, the crown thickness is 16. 2% of the girdle diameter, Johnson and Roesch ideal cut 19. 2%, Scandinavian Diamond Nomenclature Standard cut 14. 6%, Eppler fine cut 14. 4%, Parker brilliant 10. 5%. 4, record 2, English, - crown%20height
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hauteur de couronne
1, record 2, French, hauteur%20de%20couronne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La hauteur de la couronne se calcule du plan du rondis au plan de la table et s'exprime en pourcentage du diamètre du rondis qui représente 100 %. Dans le brillant Tolkowsky, la hauteur de la couronne est 16.2 % du diamètre du rondis, dans la taille idéale Johnston et Roesch 19.2 %, dans le brillant Standard scandinave 14.6 %, dans la taille fine pratique 14.4 %, dans la taille Parker 10.5 %. 2, record 2, French, - hauteur%20de%20couronne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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